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Los Hongos

"We'll never be silent again"

2014 1h 43m ES
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5.4
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★5.4TMDB · 21
Drama
Synopsis
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Ras is a graffiti artist from the city of Cali who works in construction, he works during the day and paints walls at night. One day he is caught stealing cans of paint from the construction site where he works, for which he is fired. With no money, he will look for Calvin, another popular urban artist. Both will circulate through the streets without a fixed destination, spreading their art to every corner.

“We'll never be silent again”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Oscar Ruiz Navia
Writers
César Augusto Acevedo, Oscar Ruiz Navia
Languages
Spanish
Countries
Argentina, Colombia, France, Germany

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Argentina, Colombia, France, Germany.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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AWARDS

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Directed by Oscar Ruiz Navia, shot by Sofia Oggioni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Zalama Crew. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Felipe Guerrero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jovan Alexis Marquinez and Calvin Buenaventura and Atala Estrada carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "We'll never be silent again".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Oscar Ruiz Navia directs. Sofia Oggioni behind the camera. Zalama Crew scores. Felipe Guerrero cuts. Produced in Argentina, Colombia, France, Germany. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 12 years ago.
  • 2International production across 4 countries: Argentina, Colombia, France, Germany.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Oscar Ruiz Navia, shot by Sofia Oggioni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Zalama Crew. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor Felipe Guerrero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Jovan Alexis Marquinez and Calvin Buenaventura and Atala Estrada carry the top of the cast.
  • 8Marketing tagline: "We'll never be silent again".
  • 9IMDB entry: tt3907102 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 10Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Sofia Oggioni
Original score
Zalama Crew
Editing
Felipe Guerrero
Costume design
Ana María Acosta
Runtime
103 min · 1h 43m
Status
Released
Original language
ES
Certification (US)
18

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Oscar Ruiz Navia

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Contravía Films

    Contravía Films

    CO

  • Burning Blue

    Burning Blue

    CO

  • unafilm

    unafilm

    DE

  • Arizona Productions

    Arizona Productions

    FR

  • Campo Cine

    Campo Cine

    AR

Key crew

  • ProducerDiana Bustamante
  • ProducerGuillaume de Seille
  • Associate ProducerJorge Forero
  • Co-ProducerTitus Kreyenberg
  • Line ProducerPaola Andrea Pérez Nieto
  • EditorFelipe Guerrero
  • Set DecorationAngela Leyton
  • First Assistant DirectorJulián Laguna
  • Art Department AssistantJohanna Buendía Páramo
  • Production ManagerPaola Andrea Pérez
  • Costume DesignAna María Acosta
  • Art DirectionAlejandro Franco
  • Art DirectionDaniela Schneider

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • adolescence
  • graffiti

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2014-09-2518· Locarno Film Festival

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